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Will OpenDNSSEC secure the Cloud for business?

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The rapid advance of the cloud, along with other existing Internet-based services, into the business space has highlighted the need for trust in the underlying protocols that provide the driving force behind the Internet. Some are now arguing that a secure software-based DNS signing system is essential if business is to maximise the potential of the cloud.

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gus3 ·
"When they have you asking the wrong questions, they don't have to worry about your answers."

The DNSSEC protocol isn't about securing anything but DNS. No other service gets advantage beyond that, including The Cloud(tm).

What's more, the real concern about securing The Cloud(tm) is the people handling the data in it. Our data. Whether it's a policy buried in the subscription agreement's fine print, or outright illegal copying, DNSSEC does precious little against the mistreatment of our data, and our trust.

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